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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard N. Slead of Moline, who passed 
4away on July 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Slead was born on October 21, 1926 in 
6Moline; his parents were Ora and Hazel (Whetstine) Slead; he 
7married Dorothy Holdefer on January 9, 1948 in Muscatine; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Slead served his country as a member of 
9the United States Navy during World War II; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Slead retired from the Schebler Company in 
11Davenport, Iowa in 1995 after 30 years of service; he was also 
12the owner of the former Bridgelane Tap in Moline; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Slead enjoyed woodworking, gardening, 
14traveling, and his pets; he was also an avid Chicago Cubs and 
15Bears fan; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Slead was preceded in death by his wife, 
17his brothers, Donald and Jimmy Slead, and a sister, Elsie 
18Adamson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Slead is survived by 5 children, Norman 
 
 
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1(Cheryl) Slead, Tom (Pam) Slead, Pat (Pete) Strupp, Monica 
2(Larry) York, and Michael Slead (Tracy Eichhorst); 14 
3grandchildren, Karri (Mike) Hantz, Robert (Marci) Strupp, 
4Matthew (Hollie) York, Ryan York, Robert (Aimee) York, Rachael 
5(Mark) Kwasny, Josh Slead, Andy Slead, Mitch Slead, Eric 
6(Angela) Slead, Michele Benson, Zac Nicke, Jason Slagel, and 
7Jeremy Slagel; and 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard N. Slead; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Richard Slead as an expression of 
14our sympathy.